506 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Giant snakes rampaged through the jungle, and the terrified screams of the children rang out. Kiyosuke smiled and asked, "Is this a bit too much?"

"It's alright."

"True enough."

As they spoke, explosions rang out one after another, flames shooting into the sky.

"Oh, oh, looks like my kid has made his move. He's using his abilities pretty well, his reaction time is decent too. He even saved quite a few comrades."

Glancing over, Shinichi had rescued Kakei Sumire. "Class Rep, are you okay?"

"I-I'm fine." Nestled in Shinichi's arms, Sumire's face was flushed red as she was shyly set down by Shinichi.

"My dad must be doing this. He's the only one in the village who can summon this many giant snakes right now," Shinichi said, rolling up his sleeve to reveal the Ryūchi Cave summoning contract seal. He hadn't gone to Ryūchi Cave to take the test; instead, Orochimaru had given him a copy of the summoning seal. While he couldn't summon snakes that used Senjutsu, it was sufficient for summoning snakes as combat partners.

"To deal with snakes, use snakes. Summoning Jutsu!"

A massive snake appeared, rearing up in the forest. After swallowing the smaller snakes in front of it in one bite, Shinichi and Sumire stood atop the snake's head as it flicked its tongue.

"Found them!"

Seeing the two figures on the tree, Shinichi yelled, "They're on the highest tree!"

"Acting so brazenly... he has your style from back in the day."

"That kid doesn't know the meaning of low profile. Without absolute certainty, acting like this will only expose his position. However, it's enough to signal his comrades to attack. Here they come."

Boruto jumped onto the tree and saw the two of them.

"Found you! Here I go!"

He charged at them. Kakashi didn't even move. Kiyosuke stepped in front of him, extended a hand, and flicked a finger. A spark flew out. Bang! Boruto's body exploded into smoke.

"Shadow Clone, huh?"

Kakashi didn't put away his book, instead jumping to another branch. Boruto was a step too late; he was just a hair's breadth away from touching the bells.

"Using a Shadow Clone as a distraction? Not a bad idea. But do you know what a sensor type ninja is?" Kakashi asked.

"Sensor type? Grandpa Kiyosuke is a sensor type ninja?" Boruto asked in surprise.

"Not exactly, his sensory abilities are just relatively strong."

"Fire Fist!"

In the sky, a flaming fist descended. Kiyosuke turned his head and spat out a fireball.

Boom!

The two collided in mid-air, triggering an explosion. Shinichi also landed on a branch and said,

"Stupid Dad, let me show you the results of my training over the last two years!"

Do you know how I've spent these past two years?

Do you have any idea?!

"Then let me see just what Orochimaru-sensei has taught you," Kiyosuke said with interest, still maintaining that slouching, unserious posture.

Shinichi said, "Boruto, leave the Sixth to you. I'll deal with my dad!"

"Okay!" Boruto agreed.

Shinichi didn't waste another word and charged forward, clashing with Kiyosuke.

In terms of Taijutsu, he had traces of Kiyosuke's old style, but he seemed to have developed his own routine as well. Agile and light, simple and direct. Every move was a killing blow, techniques designed to kill the opponent.

Because he knew that if he didn't use these kinds of moves, he wouldn't last long in front of his dad.

Every one of his attacks was dismantled by his dad. Suddenly, he opened his mouth, and a snake shot out. Kiyosuke opened his mouth as well, revealing a snake too.

Except Kiyosuke's snake was larger. It swallowed Shinichi's snake in one bite before disappearing.

"Brat, that move is already outdated."

"Is it? Hidden Shadow Many Snakes Hands!"

Another swarm of large snakes flew out from his sleeves. Kiyosuke used the exact same technique.

"Watch this!"

Shinichi spat out a fireball. Kiyosuke raised his hand to block it, but in the next second, the fireball suddenly exploded.

It blasted his arm into flames.

"Huh?" Kiyosuke raised an eyebrow as his arm regenerated. Even Kakashi was momentarily stunned.

"That move was..."

"This is a new technique I developed: Exploding Fireball. Although it has a delay, it's very convenient for catching people off guard."

This technique allows the fireball to delay its explosion, striking unexpectedly. If controlled properly, who knows how many enemies could be tricked to death? Imagine someone dodging the fireball, only for it to suddenly explode. Caught off guard, they would definitely be injured.

"Good kid, you've got some brains."

Kiyosuke sighed and said, "That's good. Now let me see how much you've improved!"

As he spoke, he appeared in front of Shinichi in an instant and punched a hole through his chest. He was extremely ruthless against his own son.

Shinichi didn't yield either, piercing his hand through Kiyosuke's head.

...

While the two were displaying their "fatherly kindness and filial piety" over there, Kakashi easily suppressed Boruto. He pinned Boruto's arm behind his back and stepped on his head.

"Taijutsu, Ninjutsu... perhaps you aren't as good as Shinichi among your peers, but you are still top-tier, and your strength has reached the level of an average Chunin. But precisely because of that, this is where you stop! Do you want to break free from this situation? Then let me teach you. Break your own arm. How about it? Do you have the courage?"

"Oh, I forgot. You don't have the motivation to be a ninja, so you probably can't do it," Kakashi said, sitting on him.

"Motivation? What does that mean?"

"In the end, it's resolve!" Kakashi looked at the boy fighting Kiyosuke nearby. "Shinichi has that resolve right now. He's fighting with the resolve to kill Kiyosuke. Although it feels a bit strange, if he didn't bring that kind of resolve against Kiyosuke, he would be beaten to the ground. He isn't as gentle as I am."

"Something like that... I also..."

"No, you don't. From start to finish, I haven't felt any killing intent from you. And you have no motivation to become a ninja. That will never change if you only became a ninja because your parents were ninjas. We don't need people like that. Becoming a ninja with everyone else and then finding what you want to do? That's not motivation. What if you still haven't found it? What do you say then? Do you have the determination to defeat everyone and become a ninja alone?"

His words instantly silenced Boruto. He wanted to become a ninja with everyone, but there was only one spot!

What should he do?

"Boruto? What are you doing?"

Seeing this, Shinichi yelled, "Are you stupid? This is obviously a test! Just one spot is impossible. They want to see us fall apart and fight each other for it. What we should actually be doing is uniting!"

Kakashi looked over, surprised by Shinichi's sharp thinking. Kiyosuke, expressionless, coated his fist in Water Release chakra and knocked his son out with one punch.

You know too much.

Kakashi helplessly knocked Boruto out as well.

"Your son is actually that sharp? How come I never noticed before?"

"I didn't notice either."